American Innovation Driven by Immigrants

“The most striking trend is the strong growth in Chinese contributions to U.S. innovation. Since 2000, however, the contributions of Chinese scientists have leveled off, while Indian contributions showed a slight decline. This may be raising a red flag about America’s capability to innovate in the future.â€? – The Changing Face of American Innovation, Harvard Business School, by William R. Kerr.

This interview is well-worth reading, though I do wish the researcher would quit pitching for more research money. â€“ JB